Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-16
BRUNSWICK'S TWO FIRES.
THE DILLON AND KAISER
BLOCKS DEVASTATED.

A. Il. Wepz's Store the Starting Point oil
the Fret Confl4grAtion - Lloyd H.
: Adams' Drug Store the Cradle OF the
Second Blsze-Heavy Losses and Only
Parsisl Insurance.
BRUNSWICK, GA, March 15.-The large
block OF buildings known as Dlllon's
Hall, on Bay street, was totally destroyed
BY fire at midnight. The fire, supposed
TO be of incendary origin, started under
the store occupied by A. f. Wenz. general
merchandise, and rapidly spread through
the block, which is occupied as sim lar
stores by W. S. Lang, DeHOrne n Peters,
and t. j. Minehan. The alarm was given
shortly after u O'Clock, and in lew
minutes Hose Reel Company NO. l had
two strong jets Of wafer playing on the
flames, and to their efforts IS TO be at
tributed mainly the saving OF large area
of property in close proximity to that de-
stroyed. Great lears were entertained
for the safety OF the Brunswick ana west
err railway Offices and the western
Union telegraph offices, as the Dufh-
Ing em0ers fell in showers on
the roof. but there were plenty
of willing hands ready in case OF emer-
gency, and a wise precaution taken by
the railway company of having goou
supply OF water IN casks on the roo was
fully justified. Had the wind been blow
ing IN the opposite direction the doom OF
HELPS Hall Acre, the lowest part OF the
city, would have been sealed. Mr.Goiden's
hotel and bar had a narrow escape, but
beyond little Dreakage consequent
on the hurried removal OF his stock, his
loss isemali. MIR. Wenz's loss 10 about
s.. 900 on stock and 1900 on building.
He is insured Tor ST, 500. Mr.. Lane's lossis
Sc, 900 on stock; insurance $1,000. Hisln-
.Mrance expired tomorrow Nr.DeH0rne
q Pet rs' loss on stock is $4,000; lnsur-
ance $1,000. Mr.. MiDehan's loss is about
5000; insurance not known. Tne build
jngs destroyed were worth altogether
about 1000. A large quantity OF goods
removed from the burning stores on to
the railway track opposite took tre and
were destroyed.
If the City Council would furnish suf-
fcient hose to enable the steam tugs to
operate in case OF a fire on the river front,
they would add immensely to the efticien-
cy of the fire extinguishlng arrangements.
The powerful tug Inca was lay ing right
opposite the railway offices and could
have sent deuge of water on that build
tng in such case.
SECOND BLAZE.
The fire brigade had only just got away
from the Dillon block, when another
alarm was sounded at $40 O'Clock this
morning. The tire originated in Lloyd d
Adams wholesale drug store. in Kaiser's
brick block, on Newcas tile street. The
fire was subdued at 8 O'Clock this morn
Ing. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Lloyd & Adams estimate their loss at
$4,000. They are partly insured. Glover
Il Dunn, Wholesale stationers and dealers
in fancy goods, removed most of their
stock, but their loss is heavy, but is
probably covered by insurance. DR..
Gale, q dentist, on bis Office suffers total
loss. He has no insurance. the Musical
and Dramatic Clubs property was
damaged by water. They are insured. |
The loss on the building, which is owned
by A. Kaiser & Bro, has not been esti- |
mated yet. The stores We're the hand
soonest in the city. The First National
Bank and Telephone Exchange occupied
part of the block. The remainder was
occupied by Mr.. Kaiser, Howe the candy
man, and McLendon, dealer in boots and
shoes.
A. p. LaFrsnce,a painter by trade, has
not been seen to-day, and SINE human
bones discovered among the debris indi-
cate that he persisted in the fire at Wenz's
store. He was seen to go to his room
over the store last night under the intlu-
1ence of drink.
WAREHOUSE BURNED.
SYLvANIA, GA, March 15.-The ware
house al u sagler's station on the Sylvania
railroad was burned yesterday morning.
Seventy barrels of rosin and ten tons of
guano were consumed. The rOsin be-
longed to r. Eatman and the guano TO G.
M. Zeagler. The house caught from a
small fire that a negro had built upon the
ground near by. There was a freight
car standing on the track near the plat
form which would also have been DESTROY
ed had it not been for Mr.. Zeagler's
daughters, who removed the blocks from
the wheels and sent the car safely flying
TO the other end OF the switch, where it
ran off the track. There was no insurance
upon the warehouse.